Hugh Laurie for Crossbones Pirate Series

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Hugh Laurie for Crossbones Pirate Series

Hugh Laurie (House) is in talks with NBC for the lead of the new pirate series Crossbones.The series is being spearheaded byNeil Cross (Luther) and feature producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. If Hugh Laurie would sign on for the series he would play none other than Blackbeard.

The Series Details:The 10-episode Crossbones is set in 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder’s paradise, this is a place like no other on earth — and a mounting threat to international commerce.

This actually sounds pretty damn bad ass. What with how hard core shows are going these days thanks to shows like the Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. If they do this right they could have a serious winner on their hands. Hugh Laurie is an amazing actor. i wish the best for this one as I would love to watch it if it is filled full of awesome.

I love Hugh Laurie. I'm not sure about Blackbeard...just have him play a pirate without all the baggage. Anyway, this guy is genius, so he must really find the part appealing because he stated he was done with TV.